ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has advised all the diplomats to consider limiting their movements during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, which is scheduled to take place from October 15 to 16 in Islamabad.
Islamabad is all set to host the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting next week with major foreign leaders, including Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visiting the country.
To ensure law and order situation in the federal capital during the forthcoming SCO summit, the federal government has deployed Pakistan Army’s troops in Islamabad from October 5 to 17, under Article 245 of the Constitution.
In a letter, addressing all resident diplomatic missions, UN agencies, funds, and international organisations based in Islamabad, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the government had instituted heightened security measures to ensure safety of incoming dignitaries and delegates as well as success of the summit.
The FO requested the diplomats to limit their movements during the international event, both within and outside the city. It further advised them to confine their activities “primarily” to the Diplomatic Enclave and Red Zone areas.
